Self-harm, depression and suicide

www.selfharm.org.uk
Key information resource run by the NCB for young people who self-harm.

www.selfharm.net
Practical website offering support, advice and resources for young people who self-harm.

www.nch.org.uk
Useful FAQs produced by NCH for those young people who are self-harming.

www.selfharmuk.org
National Inquiry into Self-harm among Young People is conducting a thorough investigation into self-harming behaviour and the resources / information that are currently available, its prevalence and its causes during the next 18-months. The website includes a section on where to go for help in an emergency.

www.youngminds.org.uk
YoungMinds is the UK ’s national child and mental health charity. Operators on the helpline can give parents and carers advice on self-harming and depression if they are concerned about the children that they care for.

www.mind.org.uk
0845 766 0163
Can counsel and advise on how to help someone who is feeling suicidal.

www.samaritans.org.uk
0845 790 90 90 (UK)
1850 60 90 90 (Republic of Ireland)
Helpline offering confidential emotional support for anyone who is in crisis.